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comboio

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Portuguese

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comboio

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French convoi,[1] from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Medieval Latin conviāre (to accompany on the way), from Latin com- (together) via (way).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõˈboj.u/ [kõˈboɪ̯.u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõˈboj.o/ [kõˈboɪ̯.o]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -oju, (Portugal) -ɔju
  • Hyphenation: com‧boi‧o

Noun

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comboio m (plural comboios)

  1. (rail transport, Portugal, Africa) train (line of connected cars or carriages)
    Synonym: (Brazil) trem
  2. (nautical) convoy
  3. convoy (group of vehicles)
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References

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  1. ^ comboio”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024

Etymology 2

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Verb

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comboio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of comboiar